Caped Conecap vs European water vole

Conocybe vestita compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Caped Conecap is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caped Conecap	European water vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Conocybe	Arvicola
Species	Conocybe vestita	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Caped Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caped Conecap	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caped Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Caped Conecap

The Caped Conecap (Conocybe vestita) is a species in the genus Conocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway